As I continue to receive so many in-depth and thoughtful answers to my Five Famous Questions for Boomer and Beyonder Women, I found the focus of my book performing twists and turns with a few “whacks on the side of the head!” In the last week, I have joined in on so many powerful conversations [...]Read Full Article →

Being a Boomer Woman, I held firmly to the beliefs that I would never grow old, never get sick and never die. As I witness the consequences of aging in others and myself, I realize I might be wrong. Through my own personal exploration of the Aging Boomer Journey, I have received great gifts. Gifts [...]Read Full Article →

Everything was going along as usual in my early morning rush to get going, giving instructions to the people that help with the ranch and petting the animals goodbye for the day. A quick look at my computer sent my day crashing down to paralysis and one-pointed focus. All the ”important chores” instantly fell [...]Read Full Article →

When I was first exposed to the Power Plate, I laughed and thought, “Yet, again, another quick fix for fitness.” When two of my clients, wanting to keep up their fitness while on an extended trip, discovered Power Plate Training Gyms available all over Paris, they signed up. They became addicts and [...]Read Full Article →

The Third Act of Life is just beginning for me and I firmly believe that I will live to 100. I could be wrong, however, each one of us has more influence over this final year than we think. For example, my 100 year old life would best be served today by doing everything possible [...]Read Full Article →

Suck it in! These words are heard at gym, in the military, on the runway and from our moms. When people come to my gym and complain about their “pooch” that appeared only in later middle age, I ask them to stand up tall, suck it in and look in the mirror. Amazingly, the [...]Read Full Article →

Comfortable with aging! Never in all my past years would I have believed this feeling and thought would become my new normal, my default and my gift. Yet, in fact, I like it a lot. It feels like my “favorite shirt.” One of those wonderful cotton, soft meshy gray sweatshirt-like garments worn by [...]Read Full Article →

Ted Talks! We all love them, are inspired by them and promise to support the speaker in some matter. The tag line, “Ideas Worth Spreading” makes me want to stand up and yell, “Wait there is hope, don’t give up, the future has not yet been determined.” While browsing the Ted Talk website, [...]Read Full Article →

Today I read a New York Times Magazine article, “Old Masters, after 80, some people don’t retire. They reign.” Another of the many recent news videos, YouTube or Facebook posts about the power of people over 80 and in fact, over 100 performing feats previously assumed were impossible at “that” age. We [...]Read Full Article →

Recently, a reporter asked Sophie Loren, who just turned 80, how she stayed so youthful. She answered, “Posture, my back is always straight and I don’t make old people noises.” Sophie Loren is a dazzling example of someone who has aged, yet refused to allow poor posture, grunting and groaning to become her [...]Read Full Article →

Lately, I have heard these words running through my mind, “I am no longer in a hurry.” What happened to the river that I was always pushing in the direction I felt was urgently important? While pondering this shift in my attitude, I recalled colorful words painted on a huge rock on the side [...]Read Full Article →

Living in Hawaii for over half of my life, I figured I knew everything I needed or wanted to know about pineapples. I knew pineapples were my favorite fruit, freshly picked, a sharp knife was required for trimming, chewing on the core was fun and the bigger the better. Lanai is called the [...]Read Full Article →

A few days ago, I heard these words quoted passionately by an l0l-year old man, Mr. Roselio Munoz. Being a member of the Greatest Generation made his words even more profound and powerful. While the concept was not new to me, his words hit my heart like an arrow. Of course, I knew the concept [...]Read Full Article →

The point of being a super ager is not about just living a long, long life. It’s about living a long and healthy life despite what our DNA may dictate (which is surprisingly less than you think). It’s about the ability to keep doing the things that we love and holding on to [...]Read Full Article →

Just returning from my final residential program in Professional Wellness Coaching with lots of energy and enthusiasm about what’s possible next in my life! Coming home with more tools and knowledge to support my lifelong mission of helping people feel better. One of my favorite tools was learning the use of metaphor in coaching. [...]Read Full Article →

Here is an example of the “dream” pie of my life. Perfectly balanced in all the important areas that I consider vital for a content, healthy, well-balanced life. However, wishing does not make it so. Sometimes it feels like my slices are in total chaos, always in motion, first shrinking then growing huge. Is this a [...]Read Full Article →

Sounds crazy, yet it is true. The fear of falling can cause falling in people of all ages. Although, usually we think of older people falling and in fact, 1 out of 3 people over 65 years fall once a year. http://www.cdc.gov. Why are people afraid of falling? Weakness, unsteady balance, slowness and shuffling [...]Read Full Article →

Most of us prefer short and simple answers that can be easily incorporated into our busy days that are effective and make us feel better. Let me share with you a simple “posture relief break” for those of you who sit more than stand daily. I love this easy plan that could be posted near [...]Read Full Article →

Do you ever wake up and feel like the Tin Man? After entering the last 3rd of my life, I now find my body talks to me when I get out of bed in the morning. After decades of enjoying a body that did not restrict me from doing exactly what I chose, [...]Read Full Article →

“Always time for tea”…so many thoughts and feelings came to me when I recently read this sentence in a magazine. First, I thought…well, it feels like there isn’t time for anything anymore! Second, I thought…and everyone drinks $7 cappuccinos while walking or driving around. Yet, when digging deeper I found so many messages in this [...]Read Full Article →

When thinking of a telescope, I think of looking closely and deeply in the direction I am looking in order to see more. I also like to use this idea of looking closely and directly in the direction I am going to see where I might end up. The analogy of the telescope [...]Read Full Article →

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